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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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